Big Blue Make 100 Contest Rules
Big Blue Make 100 Contest Rules
Eligibility:
This contest is open to individuals who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry. Void where prohibited.
Contest participants must be backers of the Black Box Chronicles Big Blue Make 100 Kickstarter campaign located at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/horriblefuture/big-blue-mk-ii-model-spaceship-make100
Employees, affiliates, and immediate family members of Horrible Future LLC or Magnetic Press are not eligible to participate.
How to Enter:
To enter, participants must:
- Paint or otherwise decorate a Big Blue resin model and photograph it. Get creative and make it look like it belongs in-world.
- Post the photo on Instagram.
- Tag @horrible.future on Instagram.
- Use the hashtag #blackboxchronicles in their post.
- Ensure their Instagram profile is public so the entry can be seen.
Entries must be submitted between October 1st, 2024, and October 31st, 2024.
Winner Selection:
The winner will be determined by a vote among all backers of the Black Box Chronicles Big Blue Make 100 Kickstarter campaign.
Voting will take place from November 5th, 2024, to November 14th, 2024.
The entry with the most votes will be declared the winner, subject to final approval by Horrible Future LLC.
Horrible Future LLC reserves the right to make the final determination in the event the community-selected winner does not meet brand requirements or other criteria as determined by Horrible Future LLC.
Prizes:
The First Place Winner will receive a deluxe slipcase with a hardcover of Black Box Chronicles and Design Space (a $79.99 value) with free shipping plus $250 cash sent via Venmo or PayPal.
If more than five (5) entries are submitted, the Second Place and Third Place winners will also receive a full refund of their Kickstarter payment for this campaign, excluding any tips to Shane or payments for hand-painted ships by Shane.
Additionally, if the contest post or participants' entries are followed or shared by Instagram users with a combined total of over 500,000 followers, the First Place cash prize will be raised to $500. If the contest post or participants' entries are followed or shared by Instagram users with a combined total of over 1,000,000 followers, the First Place cash prize will be raised to $1,000.
If the total prize value exceeds $599, the winner will be required to complete and submit tax forms (such as IRS Form W-9) for reporting purposes, as required by law.
The prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided at the sponsor's sole discretion.
Announcement:
The winner will be announced on or before November 30th, 2024, via the Kickstarter campaign update and Horrible Future LLC's Instagram account.
The winner must respond within 7 days to claim their prize. If the winner does not respond within this timeframe, an alternate winner will be selected based on the next highest vote count.
General Conditions:
This contest is intended as a fun activity for supporters of the Kickstarter campaign, offering prizes in appreciation of their participation. Participants acknowledge that their entries are for personal enjoyment and to showcase creativity and do not interfere with the intellectual property (IP) of Horrible Future LLC, Magnetic Press, or any related entities.
By participating, entrants agree to comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Horrible Future LLC, which are final and binding in all respects.
Horrible Future LLC reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the contest, or any part of it, for any reason, including if any fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Horrible Future LLC's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the contest.
Release and Limitations of Liability:
By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Horrible Future LLC, Magnetic Press, Kickstarter, Instagram, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company's officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the contest or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the contest; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the contest or the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
Intellectual Property:
Shane Molina's design of Big Blue MKII is the property of Horrible Future LLC. Submitting a photo of a painted design does not grant any ownership or design credits to the participant. This contest and any entries do not grant or imply any rights to the intellectual property of Horrible Future LLC, Magnetic Press, or related entities. Participants acknowledge that this contest is strictly for fun and does not in any way encumber the IP of Horrible Future LLC or Magnetic Press.
By entering the contest, participants agree that any and all designs, images, or submissions become the exclusive property of Horrible Future LLC. Participants waive any and all rights, including moral rights, to their submissions. Additionally, participants acknowledge that Horrible Future LLC retains the right to use, reproduce, or incorporate any similar designs, styles, or artistic elements present in their submission in future projects, promotions, or products without any compensation or recognition to the participant.
Participants agree not to incorporate the intellectual property of any other companies in their submissions.
Plain English Explanation of IP Rights:
This contest is meant to be a fun activity for fans and backers to get creative and show their support. However, we need to make sure it doesn’t create any legal or ownership issues for Horrible Future LLC or Magnetic Press. While you’re free to get as creative as you want, by submitting your design, you’re giving Horrible Future LLC the full rights to use your entry as they see fit. You won’t own any rights to the design, and participating in the contest can’t interfere with Horrible Future LLC’s ownership of their intellectual property (like the Big Blue MKII design). They own it entirely, and you won’t have any further claims to it. Your paint job is considered a customization of Horrible Future's property, not something separate or independent.
Privacy:
Information collected from entrants is subject to Horrible Future LLC’s privacy policy. Participants acknowledge and agree that their Instagram handle and post content may be used for promotional purposes by Horrible Future LLC.
No Affiliation with Kickstarter or Instagram:
This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Kickstarter or Instagram. By entering, you confirm you release Kickstarter and Instagram of responsibility and agree to Instagram's terms of use.
No Purchase or Additional Payments Necessary
All participants purchased the model without any prior knowledge of this contest, and no additional payment or purchase was required to enter. The contest is purely skill-based, and entry is voluntary for those who already own the model. This ensures that no participant was required to pay any fee or make a purchase specifically to enter this contest.